The United Arab Emirates is a uniquely attractive, low-crime and politically-stable modern country with infinite business opportunities.

The UAE is a federation of seven Emirates comprising Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain and was formed on 2 December 1971. The UAE federal constitution was permanently accepted in 1996 and provides for an allocation of powers between the federal government and the government of each Emirate.

The constitution provides the legal framework for the federation and is the basis of all legislation promulgated at a federal and emirate level. Pursuant to the constitution, the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction in various substantive matters, including foreign policy, defence and security. Legislation passed at a federal level has primacy over the local laws of each Emirate.

The local government of each Emirate is, however, permitted under Article 113 of the constitution to regulate all local matters which are not subject to federal legislation or matters which are not expressly reserved in the constitution to the federal union (examples of such federal matters being foreign affairs, defence and health).

As such, the governments of each individual Emirate retain substantial powers to regulate commercial activities, issue trade licences and effect the incorporation of corporate entities to the extent that such activity is not already regulated under federal legislation.

The UAE judicial system varies significantly across the Emirates and the free trade zones. Only five Emirates submit to a federal court system — Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have their own independent court systems. All of the Emirates (except in respect of some of the free trade zones) follow uniformly similar rules of civil procedure and evidence, and trials are decided by a single judge or a panel of three judges, and not by a jury.

FBP International

We are an international service provider in the global market based out of the United Arab Emirates. We assist foreign companies for a successful market entry, management consultancy, market research, marketing & advertising strategies, promotions, organizational management, legal consultancy and organizational diagnosis.